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verb

huperballamō

Greekὑπερβάλλω (huperballō)

Strong’sG5235

I surpass

stem huperball-5 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books4 forms occur

Translated as

immeasurablesurpassessurpassing

What it means

ὑπερ-βάλλω

[in LXX: Jb 15:11 A (†), Si 5:7 25:11, al.;]

1. trans., to throw over or beyond.
2. Intrans., to run beyond. In both senses, metaph., to exceed, surpass, transcend: II Co 3:10 9:14, Eph 1:19 2:7; c. gen. obj., Eph 3:19.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5235 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhoop-er-bal'-lo

to throw beyod the usual mark, i.e. (figuratively) to surpass (only active participle supereminent)

Fromfrom G5228 and G906;

King Jamesexceeding, excel, pass.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
huperballarōtemὑπερβάλλονhappening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuterimmeasurable
huperballarōtanὑπερβάλλουσανhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular femininesurpasses
huperballarōtemὑπερβάλλονhappening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuterimmeasurable
huperballarōtauὑπερβαλλούσηςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular femininesurpasses

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularhuperballamōhuperballamehuperballamihuperballamahuperballamēhuperballamelē
you 2nd person singularhuperballasōhuperballasehuperballasihuperballasahuperballasēhuperballaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularhuperballatōhuperballatehuperballatihuperballatahuperballatēhuperballatelē
we 1st person pluralhuperballanōhuperballanehuperballanihuperballanahuperballanēhuperballanelē
ye 2nd person pluralhuperballavōhuperballavehuperballavihuperballavahuperballavēhuperballavelē
they 3rd person pluralhuperballalōhuperballalehuperballalihuperballalahuperballalēhuperballalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularhuperballameiōhuperballameiahuperballameiē
you 2nd person singularhuperballaseiōhuperballaseiahuperballaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularhuperballateiōhuperballateiahuperballateiē
we 1st person pluralhuperballaneiōhuperballaneiahuperballaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralhuperballaveiōhuperballaveiahuperballaveiē
they 3rd person pluralhuperballaleiōhuperballaleiahuperballaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularhuperballasōrhuperballasarhuperballasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularhuperballatōrhuperballatarhuperballatēr
ye 2nd person pluralhuperballavōrhuperballavarhuperballavēr
they 3rd person pluralhuperballalōrhuperballalarhuperballalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularhuperballamoiōhuperballamoia
you 2nd person singularhuperballasoiōhuperballasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularhuperballatoiōhuperballatoia
we 1st person pluralhuperballanoiōhuperballanoia
ye 2nd person pluralhuperballavoiōhuperballavoia
they 3rd person pluralhuperballaloiōhuperballaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicehuperballarōhuperballarihuperballarahuperballarē
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicehuperballarōtoshuperballaritoshuperballaratoshuperballarētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
huperballstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

huperball is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

huperballarōtem“immeasurable”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter

Ephesians 1:19“immeasurable”kai tinem tem huperballarōtem megethem tau dunamiau autou eis nin toin pisteuarōtoin kata tan energeian teu krateu tau ischuau autouand the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,

huperballarōtan“surpasses”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine

2 Corinthians 9:14“surpassing”kai autoiu deēsia huper vu epipotharōtoiu vin dia tan huperballarōtan charian tou theou epi vi.And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.

Ephesians 3:19“surpasses”gnōskara tē tan huperballarōtan tau gnōsiau agapan tou Christou, hina plēriveia eis pantem tem plērōmem tou theou.of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

huperballarōtem“immeasurable”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter

Ephesians 2:7“immeasurable”hina endeiknueteia en toi aiōnoi toi epercherōtoi tem huperballarōtem ploutem tau chariau autou en chrēstota epi nin en Christo Iēso.in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

huperballarōtau“surpasses”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine

2 Corinthians 3:10“surpasses”kai gar ouk doxazitē tem doxazirētem en houte te mere heineken tau huperballarōtau doxau;Indeed, what was once glorious has no glory now in comparison to the glory that surpasses it.